Morgan Stanley stock: Evercore ISI keeps USD 215.00 target
Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst support and valuation
- Evercore ISI maintained a Buy rating and USD 215.00 target on October 1, 2026.
- The target stood 17.97 percent above the USD 182.26 NYSE price on October 20, 2026.
- Morgan Stanley stock costs EUR 161.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, 1.24 percent above the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026.
- Morgan Stanley's P/E was 14.57 and its market capitalization was USD 287.5 billion on October 20, 2026.
Morgan Stanley (ISIN US6174464486) has a USD 215.00 price target from Evercore ISI, which maintained its Buy rating in a report dated October 1, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The target is 17.97 percent above the USD 182.26 Morgan Stanley price on the NYSE as of October 20, 2026 at 10:49 a.m. ET. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 161.63 on October 20, 2026 at 6:37 p.m. CEST, up 1.24 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026.
Evercore target remains above the market
The analyst view provides the clearest valuation marker for Morgan Stanley after the target was maintained at USD 215.00. The gap is based on the USD 182.26 NYSE price, not on the euro quotation, keeping the comparison within one currency.
Price position and valuation
Morgan Stanley's 52-week range was USD 152.80 to USD 232.25 on October 20, 2026. Its USD 182.26 price stood 21.52 percent below the 52-week high and 19.29 percent above the 52-week low. The market capitalization was USD 287.5 billion and the P/E was 14.57 on the same date.
Results add a recent earnings marker
On October 14, 2026, Reuters reported third-quarter net revenue of USD 20.34 billion, up from USD 18.22 billion a year earlier, while profit attributable to Morgan Stanley reached USD 4.91 billion versus USD 4.61 billion. Equity trading revenue rose 41.00 percent to USD 5.80 billion, while fixed-income trading revenue fell 7.30 percent to USD 2.01 billion.
Comparison with peers
Morgan Stanley: up 1.24 percent versus the Tradegate close, P/E 14.57, market capitalization USD 287.5 billion.
The Goldman Sachs Group: up 2.25 percent on October 20, 2026, P/E 12.88, market capitalization USD 260.7 billion.
BlackRock: up 1.66 percent on October 20, 2026, P/E 26.01, market capitalization USD 177.1 billion.
Tradegate close sets the level
The euro quotation stood 1.24 percent above the Tradegate close of EUR 159.65 from October 19, 2026. The USD 215.00 target remains a dated analyst benchmark, while the 52-week range shows that Morgan Stanley is materially below its yearly high.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Morgan Stanley stock.
Morgan Stanley stock facts
- Company: Morgan Stanley
- ISIN: US6174464486
- Ticker: MS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 6:37 p.m. CEST): EUR 161.63
- Change versus Tradegate close: plus 1.24 percent
- Tradegate close (October 19, 2026): EUR 159.65
- Market capitalization: USD 287.5 billion (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 152.80-232.25 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial - Capital Markets
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
